Fight Network Presents ONE FC: Total Domination LIVE this Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 a.m. ET

Oct 18, 2013

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier
24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat
sports, presents a live broadcast of ONE FC: Total Domination this
Friday, October 18, at 7 a.m. ET from Singapore Indoor Stadium in
Kallang, Singapore.

Fight Network’s live broadcast of ONE FC: Total Domination will be
aired nationwide in Canada, as well as internationally as part of
Fight Network’s expansion on ZON in Portugal, D-Smart in Turkey,
and ZAP in Angola and Mozambique.

Headlining the fight card is the most highly-anticipated fight in
ONE FC history – the unification bout for the ONE FC bantamweight
world championship as top pound-for-pound king Bibiano
Fernandes faces the heavy-handed and lightning quick South
Korean, Soo Chul
Kim.

“We are coming back to Singapore to put on one of the greatest
fight cards in Asian MMA history. We will finally settle the
question of who deserves to be called the top bantamweight fighter
on the planet. Plus, the fierce MMA darling of Singapore, Sherilyn
Lim, will make her ONE FC debut in front of thousands of
screaming home fans. We always step it up a notch in Singapore and
18 October will be no different. We are putting together a fight
card that will blow away the millions of passionate fight fans all
around the world. Thousands of fans in attendance and the millions
watching live around the world are set for another evening of
world-class MMA action featuring the best in Asia,” said Victor
Cui, CEO of ONE Fighting Championship.

Bibiano
Fernandes is ranked as one of the best bantamweight fighters in
the world. He is the former DREAM featherweight champion, DREAM
featherweight grand prix winner and current interim ONE FC
bantamweight champion. Fernandes has not lost a fight in over two
years and he made his ONE FC debut in Manila last August when he
defeated CFC bantamweight champion Gustavo
Falciroli. Fernandes then followed that up with a first round
submission win over DEEP bantamweight champion Yoshiro
Maeda. In May 2013, Fernandes captured the interim title, which
was up for grabs due to Soo Chul
Kim being injured, by winning a unanimous decision over
Koetsu
Okazaki. He will be looking to cement his status as the best
pound-for-pound fighter currently in Asia by taking home the
unified ONE FC bantamweight world championship belt.

Reigning ONE FC bantamweight champion Soo Chul
Kim is only 21 years of age but he is already a veteran of 11
MMA fights. He brings an unusual combination of both youth and
experience into the ONE FC cage. The Korean has consistently tested
himself against the best fighters in the division and has already
competed in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and the
Philippines. In his last ONE FC outing, Kim defeated Leandro
Issa by TKO en route to winning the first ever ONE FC
bantamweight belt. Kim feels that the Bantamweight title is
rightfully his and will look to cause a major upset by defeating
Fernandes to prove that he is the undisputed champion.

Plus, Mitch
Chilson and Shannon
Wiratchai will face each other again a year after the
controversial end to their first bout. Also added to the card is a
flyweight contest between Wushu champion Rene
Catalan from the Philippines and Cambodian kickboxer Khim
Dima.

Shinya
Aoki is one of the most decorated mixed martial artists in the
world. A former DREAM lightweight champion, he earned his most
prestigious title yet with a quick submission victory over the
reigning ONE FC lightweight champion Kotetsu Boku
earlier this year. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under the
legendary Yuki Nakai, and
boasts 22 wins via submission. Aoki now trains out of Evolve MMA
and this bout will be his first since permanently relocating to
Singapore. This will also be the first time Aoki competes at
featherweight and his performance at this weight class may change
the course of MMA history as we know it.

Aoki empathically stated, "I am dropping down to featherweight for
the first time in my career in this fight. I feel stronger and
faster at this weight and I have my sights set on competing against
all the top featherweights and Lightweights that ONE FC puts in
front of me. The weight cut will not be a problem for me and I am
definitely ready for this challenge!"

Cody
Stevens will look to earn the biggest win of his career when he
faces Shinya Aoki.
Originally from Ohio in the United States of America, Stevens now
trains and fights out of Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand. He
possesses a relentless grappling-heavy approach designed to break
down the will of his opponent. His is confident that his strong
wrestling base is more than a match for Aoki’s grappling and he
cannot wait to muscle his way into a decisive victory over one of
the sport’s most iconic superstars. Out of his 10 victories thus
far, six of them have come via submission.

Hong Kong’s Eddie Ng will
be making his fourth appearance in the ONE FC cage. He has finished
all three of his opponents in ONE FC and will be looking to protect
his unblemished ONE FC record when he meets Peter Davis.
He combines explosive punching power with an underrated submission
arsenal that emerged when he submitted Arnaud
Lepont in his last ONE FC bout.

“I am excited to represent Hong Kong and step back into the ONE FC
cage to face Peter Davis.
He is a tough opponent with a good all round skill set. He has the
ability to finish fights standing up and submit people on the
ground. I look forward to the challenge on 18 October and I expect
nothing less than an all-out war!” Ng proclaimed.

Peter Davis
is a Wuji Chuan exponent and the face of mixed martial arts in
Malaysia. Along with being a mixed martial arts veteran, he is also
a prominent celebrity in showbiz with a long list of modeling and
acting roles to his name. Davis has won five of his last six fights
in impressive fashion and he will be looking to use his lanky frame
and significant reach advantage to propel him to victory against
Hong Kong’s Ng.

Davis told the media, “In the upcoming ONE FC fight, I'm going to
be pulling out more tricks than “The Magician” can handle and put
an end to his winning streak. He's won fights against a couple of
my friends and it's time for a little revenge.”

Tatsuya
Mizuno is a Japanese veteran who has fought all over the world.
He holds notable victories over Trevor
Prangley, Melvin
Manhoef and Ilir Latifi.
A 3rd degree Judo black belt, he has transitioned his skills to
mixed martial arts by adding solid striking and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
to his Judo trips and throws. He will look to utilize that against
Rafael
Silva and get his first win inside the ONE FC cage.

Rafael
Silva is a Portuguese mixed martial arts veteran with more than
50 fights on his record. He has amassed an impressive seven-fight
winning streak competing primarily in Europe. Having conquered the
best in Europe, he now looks towards testing himself against the
elite in Asia. With 21 of his 39 wins coming via submission, he
will be looking to add another submission victory to his record
against the gritty Mizuno.

Mitch
Chilson is a featherweight fighting out of the famed Evolve MMA
in Singapore. Originally from Seattle in the United States, he has
a background in professional Muay Thai and wrestling. In his last
bout, he demonstrated his wrestling skills by dominating a national
Indonesian wrestler. Well-rounded and determined, Chilson will be
looking to use all the skills in his arsenal to his advantage
against the explosive Shannon
Wiratchai as they meet for the second time.

Shannon
Wiratchai is the youngest mixed martial artist in ONE FC’s
roster to hail from Thailand. Unlike most of his countrymen who are
proficient in Muay Thai, Wiratchai is trained in the ancient
Chinese martial art of Baguazhang as well as in Judo. Wiratchai
possesses explosive speed and he will be looking to use it to
devastating effect to get the win he feels he rightly deserves
against Chilson.

Rene
Catalan is a former SEA Games and Asian Games gold medalist in
Wushu. He possesses knockout power in both hands and will be
looking to use that to stop Cambodian kickboxer Dima. In his ONE FC
debut, he was performing admirably against BJJ black belt Alex Silva
before getting caught in a submission. Catalan will enter this bout
looking to finally translate his impressive resume into a ONE FC
victory on his record.

Khim
Dima will be the second Cambodian mixed martial artist to enter
the ONE FC cage. A Khmer boxing veteran, who is making the
transition in mixed martial arts, he will be looking to notch up
the first win for the kingdom using his signature sharp elbows and
crushing knees. This will be a clash of two top flyweight strikers
and a highlight reel knockout has been predicted by experts.

The full fight card for ONE FC: Total Domination live on Fight
Network includes:

ONE FC returns Nov. 15 with a live broadcast on Fight Network from
Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ONE FC: Warrior Spirit
will feature the inaugural welterweight title fight between Adam
Kayoon and Nobutatsu
Suzuki.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please
visit tv.fightnetwork.com.